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    low oil pressure

    As I was driving to work a the other day in my 2011 F250 a chime sounded and a warning message appeared on the dash "low oil pressure stop safely". It wasnt knocking and I wasnt in the best neighborhood and the sun hadn't come up yet so I hoped it would make it to my work or at least to a well...
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    Rotella oil filters??

    The little info Ive found says Rotella oil filters are made by Purolator? Ive found quite a few RT0-177's for $5 each at the local walmart. How different can they be from the Motorcraft FL-2051s which is also supposed to be purolator made?
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    Dumbest thing I've done in a while..

    I was helping my dad with his mclane edger last weekend and he mentioned a pair of generators he had in a shed that flooded. He claimed both were new, one "honda" and one "onan". We retreived the honda which was a honda gx390 powered Blackmax brand that I had often seen for sale at Sam's club...
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    Are all OCoDs created equal?

    I was looking through the orange cans o' death at a local tractor supply. Many were on clearance. I found a PH7575 to use on my new-found briggs powered mower. They had two so i examined both. One ,in older faded packaging, was noticeably heavier and made in india, the other was lighter, more...
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    Curbside score!!!

    I embraced my inner Fred Sanford today. A home near me had a newer John Deere D155 lawn tractor and a Honda Trx90 out on the curb. I pulled in spoke with the homeowner to make sure he wasnt making a for sale sign. All free, along with a weber spirt propane grill. Both machines went under in the...
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    Buying a travel trailer..

    Due to some recent housing issues, I'm looking at buying a 32ft to 38ft bumper pull bunkhouse type travel trailer for temporary living quarters till my home is repaired. I've got no experience with them and my brother is the only one I know that has anything similar. His advice was rather...
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    Firestone Destination MT

    Anyone have any experience with these tires? https://www.walmart.com/ip/Destination-M-T-LT275-65R20-126Q/43190800 At $195 each I had to buy a set for the F250.
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    Escaped storm, family safe now

    Saturday afternoon I decided I couldnt chance it. I decided it was time to get out. I told my wife to pack some light bags and get the kids together to leave.I waded chest deep water with my kids on my shoulders to the highway where I'd already moved my truck. Last but not least I carried the...
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    Keep it or junk it???

    About 6 weeks ago,the chevy p/u in my sig was totaled when someone pulled out in front of me. His insurance company finally called me about the truck today. I'm happy with their offer and accepted it but I have the option of retaining the truck for $200. The frame is bent beyond feasible...
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    One weight oil to fit all...

    The fleet where I work consists of several gm pick ups, 6 and 8 cylinders, 4.3s,4.8s and a lone 6.0 in 2001-2013's. A 5.4 liter econoline van, a 2009 escape 4 cyl., a 2014 3.5l explorer, 2010-2014 f150's 3.7s and 5.4s. A few 2001 and 2002 dodge 1500's 5.2s and 4.7s and one 2013 ram 4.7l. We also...
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    scored Mobil 1 5w40

    I was perusing the oil isle at the local walmart the other day and stumbled on 5 vintage quarts of pre-4T Mobil 1 5w40 turbo diesel oil for $2 a quart. I can't find and dates on the bottles but only 1 has the CJ4 rating, the rest are CI4. The bottles are sealed but well worn and scuffed like...
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